Barlow Hall Primary SchoolBrookburn Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Barlow Hall Primary School and Brookburn Community School are primary schools in Manchester.
Barlow Hall Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Brookburn Community School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Brookburn Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Barlow Hall Primary School was judged Good and Brookburn Community School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Barlow Hall Primary School and 87.0% for Brookburn Community School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Barlow Hall Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Brookburn Community School (64.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterBarlow Hall Primary School | ManchesterBrookburn Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 123 in Manchester | 18th of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 231 | 427 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 476 | |
| Location | Manchester, M21 7JG | Manchester, M21 8EH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 242 | 429 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.0% | 8.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.2% | 6.1% | |
| SEN support | 26.4% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 10.3% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barlow Hall Primary School
Brookburn Community School
Full profiles: Barlow Hall Primary School · Brookburn Community School